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The Sandbelching Meerslug is a Boss in Pikmin 3, it is the third major boss encountered in the Story Mode as well as the boss of Tropical Wilds. It is a member of the Meerslug Family. It is a light brown creature similar to a lamperey eel. It holds the Folded Data Glutton which is needed to expand the communication range of the S.S. Drake, it also holds the Crimson Banquet, a fruit worth 3 bottles of juice.
Behavior[]
The Sandbelching Meerslug move around the battlefield under the sand and is able to create vortexes that suck up Pikmin. To prevent that, the captains must throw Bomb Rocks in the mouth of the beast when it appears at the bottom of the vortex, this will eject the Sandbelching Meerslug out of the sand and render it vulnerable to Pikmin attacks. The Sandbelching Meerslug is also able to spit balls of sand, which can plant Pikmin in the sand. Those Pikmin must be plucked or they will be unable to resist the vortexes' suction and die.
Alph's Comment[]
"Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 20
It mostly stays below the sand but sometimes sticks its head out to lob balls of sand at Pikmin. If they're hit and stuck in the sand, they don't have any good defenses against it digging its hole beneath them. It reminds me a little of going to the beach, and how older kids would bury me in the sand. How I miss those days! But I've got to focus on saving Koppai for now."
Brittany's Comment[]
"I try to get close and it just hides in its dumb, sandy hole. So I move away and it still hides behind those sand balls it's always tossing around. What's it got against me, huh?!"
Charlie's Comment[]
"The area where we found this creature was practically a paradise. I still want to go back there and swim around in the sand with my rubber ducky. Maybe the crew would let me do it if I called it a training exercise."
Louie's Comment[]
"These are crowd-pleasers! Soak overnight to remove remaining sand. Slice cleaned meat into thick pieces and place on grill. Then apply a generous coating of barbecue sauce and cook until sticky and crispy."
Olimar's Comment[]
"Sandbelching Meerslug
Gastropoidae anguilii
Meerslug family
This giant, limbless invertebrate has a distinctive large orifice. It sets a cone-shaped trap in its sandy lair and waits for prey to fall into it. The main orifice serves as both mouth and anus. When it inhales sand, the grains go through its intestinal canal and come out polished and hardened when they are ejected. It's sensitive to sound and vibration. The best time to catch it off guard is when it jumps out from the sand after being startled."
Trivia[]
- The Sandbelching Meerslug is the largest boss the Pikmin have to carry to the Onion in the whole series.
